Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
TESTIMONY ALL TAKEN
BY THE COMMISSIONERS CONCERN
ING THE HARTFORD DlsAS Err.
Their Report Expected il "A Day or Two
Venzey Thinks Dillon was Smothered
Death-But two Bodies Remain
in the HartfordsMorgue.

to Death-But two Bodies Remain
In the Hartfords Morgue.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Feb l5.-The
railroad commission to-day visited the
| Paine house for the purpose OF taking the
| testimony OF the injured there aud also at
| Pease', hotel. At the Paine house O.
BoisVerC OF Angelina, p. g., and his wife
were sworn, but their testimony sh0Wed
no new facts
At the Junction house Alvin b. Neazpy
of Rutland was sworn. Am Il student
az Dartmouth college = was in the Spring
lield sleeper with f.. f. Dillon OF Spring
field, Vt was awake when the accident
occurred knew at once we were IF the
track thought we were going slow for an
express train my impression is that the
tram almost c tine to Il stop before the car
went over nothing seemed 10 me to indi-
cate broken or disarrauged axle or
wheels When we struck the ICE | found
| was not hurt and at once looked about.
| The witness described his conversation
with his friend Dillon, who he
thought was hurt considerably, bnt
being pinned into he berth he thinks he
was smuthered before ne WAS burned
Hartford testified that the selectinen had
done all in their power to project lie.
property and bodies and he Thought all
was being done by the railroad and town
that was possible Henry f.. Peck also
>electman of Hartford cnrrobDrated the
above statements aud said that in his opin
ion everyl hing had been conducted in "A
perfectly far aud honorable manner on
he part of the authorities and railroad
company, and that there was no cause for
complaint.
The body of Agnes Rogers was Identified
by friends this evening. Two bodies only
remain in the morgue and it is probable
they are those OF Peter McLane OF Acton,
p. O., and ID. Magnet. Mrs f. NJ. Nut
ting OF Madison Bridge, Mich, is AT Hart.
ford looking for her brother, who was
probably on the wrecked train II. G..
Wilcox had a relapse to-day.
The commissioners began reviewing the
evidence tonight, but no estimate can be
made as to when their report will be com
pleted but they limited it would be fin
lshed within Gay or two.
Further Testimony for the Railroad Com
missioners.
Mr.. Alfred f.. Watson, clerk of the
railroad commission, went to st. Adams
on Tuesday to take the testimony of the
mail agents on the wrecked train. Their
testimony was substantially as follows:
EVIDENCE OF MAIL AGENT PERKINS.
Moses A. Perkins, Epping, n. H.. postal
clerk between St. Adams and Boston
night run, testified that he was on the
train part of which was wrecked near
Hartford on the morning of the 9Th inst.
Noticed nothing unusual as to application
of air brakes or speed of train after leav-
ing junction until his attention was at
tracted by sensation as if the wheels had
struck something. Then Immediately
followed general shaking of the car
which seemed to be caused by some trouble
with the cars behind. Soon after felt a
sudden jerk as if a break in train. Did
not thlnk the mail car itself was off the
track. Kan to side door of the car and
looked out to see what the trouble was
Had no idea where they were, but saw
that they were on the bridge. The train
had broken apart between mail car and
first passenger coach. The other part
OF the train appeared to be about three
car lengths away and coming along. I'm
medlately he saw the front car of those
behind tip over and off from the bridge,
when he noticed that all the cars behind
had gohe over and that the track was
clear. DID not nOtice almost Il stop in
train and then sudden start. Thought
there was gradual Stacking up of train
untll his part came to II stand still with
his car partly on bridge and partly on
land. Took tools and went across bridge
to rescue of passengers. Did not notice
any truck or obstruction on bridge but
later saw wheel and part of broken axle
nearly under bridge and some 10 feet from
rear Pullman car.
Mr., Perkins then related the part he
played In rescuing the injured, showing
that he performed heroic service
EVIDENCE OF POSTAL CLERK ARMINGToN.
Harlan Z. Arlington, Nashua, n. II. -,
also, postal clerk on the same run. His
testimony was mainly corroborative of
Mr.. Perkins's when he first noticed
trouble thought wheels had struck a
broken rail. There was a striking in front
END OF car Car did not seem to be off
track. Did not 90 up and down as if
gong over ties. There seemed to be a
yahklng from behind. Pulled bell-rope
nrst, after noticed trouble, then put on
air brakes and did not let go until train
stopped.
IDENTIFIED VICTIMS.
The list of identified victims of the
disaster, under the successive identified
ions which have taken place since it was
compiled for our columns are to be added
the names of NJ. X. Burgess, Charles
Co"icul anu rupdr w lluer, VINO were
CLASSIFIED with known to be dead" and
Peter Blais and Fred Blais of Warren,
Mass, who are classified as missing and
believed to be dead.
The Railroad mmissioners will Report
the First of next Week
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Feb. l6.-At
10 O'Clock tonight the railroad commits
sionerS suspended their investigation into
the causes of the recent disaster until next
Monday. Their report will probably be
ready by Tuesday or Wednesday.
DECOYED INTO VERMONT.
Boston Fugitive Arrested While this